PCGen 4.0.0 released: Fully D20/OGL Version

Leopold

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We have worked closely with Wizards of the Coast Inc.
to make sure that they are satisfied that PCGen is,
as of PCGen 4.0.0, D20 and OGL compliant.

Due to compliance with these licenses we've removed
random stat generation and random starting gold generation
We've also removed the DM Tools tab (they'll be back in
some format, we're kicking ideas around, but we wanted to
focus more on PCGen's character generation and
maintenance features). We've also added a lot of
flexibility - like the ability to define your own
stats and checks. The interface is a bit sleeker and
we're constantly looking for ways to improve performance.

You can right-click on an item in the "Available" table
in the Inventory tab to "Customise" it (make a
normal item a magical one or just change its size).
Anyone wanting to use the "print" button will need
the pdf library at
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/pcgen/pdf.zip and
unzip it into your PCGen's lib directory (those are
the 4 files PCGen will indicate are missing if you try
to print without having downloaded that libarary).

Here's the list of everything that has been
addressed in this release. If you reported one
of these, please verify that it is was addressed
properly. PCGen is available at
http://pcgen.sourceforge.net , and the main
discussion group is at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pcgen . Be sure to
download at least the first two parts of PCGen...
pcgen400_part1of3.zip and pcgen400_part2of3.zip.
Please download both of these files!
There's also pcgen400_part3of3.zip which is the
complete documentation.

We've got some OS-specific installs of PCGen to help
those who have trouble installing the generic
version. At
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pcgen/files/Alternate PCGen%
20Releases/

you will find a list of these releases which you can
use if you have trouble with the version you find
here. Please note that there alternate versions are
updated by users, so there may be some time lag
between when an official release comes out and
when the alternate OS-specific release is ready.


Bugs

601060 MAXLEVEL tag improperly implemented
576303 Load / weight penalty disabled still ...
603140 .INI files not written
589572 Problem loading characters made with pre
590113 Character will not open
588692 Context Help
590178 Unable to open Character in v2.7.3
592391 Error in Skill Points computation (Speak Language)
599962 Negative attack bonus displayed as zero
607115 List all usable skills
607620 Unassigned Speak Language breaks loading
590269 PRESKILLTOT not working
607088 XP not editable
606891 OpenRPG csheet generates lots of errors
606730 custom deities lost if exit without load
606450 LST CONVERTER Fails on BAB:xxx
593216 Apprentice Classes - Class Skills/Spells
580138 Error previewing character
605542 No templates in PDF Export & Print
605409 Domain tab--minor problems

Features
606210 Standardise Menu Items
606202 Level Up Options Menu
606209 CHANGE menus
606203 Tab Options Menu
600653 Move settings/preferences to a dialog
599802 PREHP Tag
606849 OGL License Only viewed once
606204 Type HP in
557311 Sell for 1/2
419732 percentage cost of an item
603043 None deity should go to game modes file
449179 Adding a Skill to all Classes
450883 Stat Max and Stat Min for Roll methods
419403 Support familiars
420651 WEAPONAUTO:Type enhancement
604371 allow modification of bonus spell table
604267 Allow random names use multiple files
592456 skill penalties with/without backpack

PCGen:DM Bugs
609126 demonfane.pcc: Extra CR in COPYRIGHT
575594 PHB Spell component types wrong

PCGen:New Source Material Requests
608872 Adding Gem and Art basetypes
563588 Darwin's World Core Book

PCGen: List File Fixes
608976 Official SRD update: Spell names
608888 Weapon Specialization to PREVAR

The PCGen Development Team
 

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note:

Apparently if you didn't have a Purchase Method for abilities
defined, the preferences went a bit wonkers. Oops!

That has been fixed and a new pcgen400_part1of3.zip is being uploaded
right now (just after midnight Chicago).

My apologies if you already grabbed that file!

-Bryan
Benevolent Dictator of PCGen
 

Okay, since you can't randomly generate stats inside the program, can anyone tell me where to get a free stat-generating program so I can have that and PCGen open on the screen at the same time and be able to cut and paste into the stats?
 

gregweller said:
Okay, since you can't randomly generate stats inside the program, can anyone tell me where to get a free stat-generating program so I can have that and PCGen open on the screen at the same time and be able to cut and paste into the stats?


jamis bucks NPCGen will do that for you..
 

I have a lovely program for you, it's called "dice."

What you do is you take them... and roll them onto a flat surface.

Then, with the proper input device, you can use that data in any character generator imaginable, regardless of platform. :D

-F
 

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